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CVE-2026-84499

7.7 · HIGH

A flaw was found in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's automation- controller.

Published Sep 23, 2026CWE-209EPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2026-84499 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 23, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A flaw was found in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's automation-

controller. Survey questions of type password are write-only and stored

encrypted, displayed only as a placeholder on read. When a schedule or

workflow job template node is revalidated against a tightened survey

specification, the controller decrypts the stored password and includes its

plaintext value in the minimum/maximum length validation error message

returned in the HTTP response. A user with the delegated JobTemplate Admin

role can tighten the survey length constraint and trigger revalidation of a

schedule or node created by another, higher-privileged user, thereby

recovering that user's stored password in plaintext.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71114Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71177Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84499Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2527090

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-84499?

CVE-2026-84499 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 23, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-84499?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-84499?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-84499?

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